Posted by Viridis on January 21, 2004, at 4:19:52
In reply to Are these seizures? (Wellbutrin), posted by brender on January 19, 2004, at 19:40:15
I had a somewhat similar experience with Wellbutrin SR at 150 mg -- weird head pressure feeling, combined with severe anxiety, shaking, intense dizziness, disorientation, and other strange effects like light sensitivity etc. These episodes could come on very suddenly and were quite frightening. The GP who prescribed it said I was "imagining" this, but when I stopped it after two months (the side effects still hadn't gone away) the problems immediately disappeared.
The pdoc I saw after that said that these side effects aren't all that uncommon, and wasn't surprised since some other patients of his had reported similar experiences.
While I was taking WB I wasn't on any other meds, although later I tried a lower dose while on Klonopin. The side effects were similar but only about half as bad.
Now I take Adderall (with Klonopin) and that's fine. I actually find Adderall quite relaxing.
Coincidentally, a friend of mine started WB around the same time I did, and had such a severe panic reaction after her first dose that she thought she was having a heart attack. Luckily, her husband is a doctor and was able to get things under control (with some difficulty).
WB is great for some people, but it can be powerful stuff and not everyone reacts well. The ignorant GP who prescribed it for me had wanted me to start with 450 mg -- luckily I knew enough to limit it to 150 mg, and even that was intolerable for me both short- and long-term.
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